Second Court of Appeals

Summaries of Civil Opinions and Published Criminal Opinions Issued - Week of November 10, 2025.

NOTE: Summaries are prepared by the court's staff attorneys and law clerks for public information only and reflect his or her interpretation alone of the facts and legal issues. The summaries are not part of the court's opinion in the case and should not be cited to, quoted, or relied upon as the opinion of the court.

Links to full text of opinions (PDF version) can be accessed by clicking the cause number.

In re J.D., No. 02-25-00168-CV (Nov. 13, 2025) (Wallach, J., joined by Sudderth, C.J., and Walker, J.).

Held: Section 574.106 of the Texas Health and Safety Code is generally applicable to criminal-commitment patients, and an order for inpatient mental health services under Article 46B.073 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure may satisfy the threshhold requirements in Subsection (a)(1) of Section 574.106.